How to Use brightness in a Sentence

brightness

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  • This will take measurements of the brightness of the light.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
  • It’s also got a dimmable touch switch to choose the brightness.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The only thing our tester would change is the brightness.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022
  • There is an on/off switch at the top of the shade for easy reach but note that the brightness is not dimmable.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The more lumens in a bulb, the higher the brightness, and vice versa.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • It’s also got a dimmable touch switch to choose the brightness.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The peak brightness has gotten a boost up to 3,000 nits, too.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 25 June 2024
  • It is set to reach peak brightness around 6:09 p.m. ET.
    — Annabelle Spranklen, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2023
  • And the eclipse ends as the moon returns to normal brightness at 4:47 a.m.
    — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Lemon zest and juice: Fresh lemon juice adds brightness to the dressing.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But with a little extra brightness, the moon should be able to shine through any breaks in the clouds.
    — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Lumens are one of the best ways to compare bulb brightness.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Speaking of, the screen also hits a peak brightness of 3,000 nits.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 10 July 2024
  • Echoes the orange segments in the salad and lends a brightness to the dressing.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Light: Hear a tone that changes with the brightness of the environment.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Laser offers a larger screen size but doesn’t give the kind of peak brightness as a screen.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 July 2022
  • The cake gets an extra boost of brightness from orange or lemon zest.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The light works on four levels of brightness, and can also make a range of colors.
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2022
  • But there is reason to look for brightness in these dark days, and there is plenty to be found.
    — Liz Elting, Forbes, 12 July 2022
  • The days since Friday have been a rare window of brightness amid weeks of bleakness.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The brightness of the LEDs can also be adjusted using the knob.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • Summer is coming to a close, but Nicole Beharie‘s voice carries the warmth and brightness of a warm breezy day.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Essence, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The laser light source puts out 1,000 lumens of color/white brightness.
    — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There have also been complaints about the light brightness.
    — Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Ahead, find Vogue’s edit of the best vitamin C creams for a burst of brightness.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The syrup adds a hit of SoCal citrus brightness to an often spice-heavy cake.
    — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The warm amber glow makes for a great accent piece, although the LED’s brightness isn’t quite bright enough to read by.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Our tester loved how the yellow tint dimmed down the brightness and glare while still remaining clear.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Measuring the brightness told them the strength of the magnetic field around the grapes, which turned out to be twice as strong with grapes than without.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Fresh herbs add an incomparable finishing brightness to a dish and shine in raw applications—like your bread dipping oil.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024

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